22/08/2026
Aberystwyth Fire Station Open Day 2026: Over and Out! 🚒
All of us at Aberystwyth Fire Station would like to say a huge thank you to our community for supporting our 2026 Open Day. We hope you all had a fantastic day and enjoyed the event as much as we enjoyed hosting it.
We'd also like to thank our local businesses for their continued support. Your generosity helps make days like this possible, and we are incredibly grateful.
The cake stall today was truly spectacular. We have never seen so many cakes in one place! Thank you to everyone who donated. Crew members, family members and friends all got involved with the baking, and we cannot thank you enough for your support.
A special mention must go to the two wonderful ladies who ran the stall. As family members of one of our crew, they have supported us at numerous events over the years, and we are incredibly grateful for everything they do.
The face painting was another huge success. A massive thank you to the three angels who worked their socks off all day, putting smiles on so many children's faces. You have supported countless events over the years, and we are so fortunate to have your continued support.
A big thank you to Aberystwyth RNLI for once again supporting our Open Day, and to Louis Hiatt for bringing along the vintage fire engine to support our history display, especially during the year we celebrate our service's 30th anniversary.
We would also like to thank all of our crews who worked tirelessly to make today a success, particularly after the demanding two weeks we've experienced, attending numerous incidents and getting very little sleep in the process.
Thank you also to our senior management team for supporting the event. We were pleased to welcome four senior officers on the day. However, it was heartbreaking not to have our Divisional Commander with us. Having spoken to him earlier in the week, we know how much he was looking forward to attending. Like many officers across the Service, he has spent recent weeks supporting communities affected by significant wildfire incidents, often while due to be on leave.
As firefighters, we always do our best to support others in their time of need.
On Wednesday evening, we received the devastating news of a serious domestic house fire attended by our Service. Thankfully, everyone was safe, but sadly the property was completely destroyed. Tragically, our Divisional Commander, who was unable to attend today's event, along with his family lost virtually everything except the clothes they were wearing.
As a result, we have decided that a portion of the money raised today will be donated to help the family begin rebuilding their lives.
For anyone who was unable to attend today but would still like to offer support, please consider donating via the link below:
👉 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/donna-and-phillip-morris?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL
Our thoughts remain with him and his family, and we wish them all the very best during this incredibly difficult time.
Thanks to the support of our community, businesses, volunteers, family members and crews, a fantastic total of £1,200 was raised today. This money will be distributed amongst several deserving causes, including support for the family affected by this devastating fire.
Thank you once again to everyone who attended, volunteered, donated and supported us throughout the day.
Diwrnod Agored Gorsaf Dân Aberystwyth 2026: Dyna Ni am Eleni! 🚒
Hoffem ni gyd yng Ngorsaf Dân Aberystwyth estyn diolch enfawr i'n cymuned am gefnogi ein Diwrnod Agored 2026. Gobeithiwn eich bod wedi mwynhau'r diwrnod cymaint ag y gwnaethom ni ei fwynhau yn ei gynnal.
Hoffem hefyd ddiolch i'n busnesau lleol am eu cefnogaeth barhaus. Mae eich haelioni yn helpu i wneud digwyddiadau fel hyn yn bosibl, ac rydym yn hynod ddiolchgar am hynny.
Roedd y stondin gacennau heddiw yn wirioneddol anhygoel. Nid ydym erioed wedi gweld cymaint o gacennau mewn un lle! Diolch yn fawr i bawb a gyfrannodd gacennau. Roedd aelodau'r gwasanaeth, teuluoedd a ffrindiau i gyd wedi bod yn pobi, ac ni allwn ddiolch digon i chi am eich cefnogaeth.
Mae'n rhaid rhoi sylw arbennig i'r ddwy ddynes arbennig a fu'n rhedeg y stondin. Fel aelodau o deulu un o'n criw, maent wedi ein cefnogi mewn nifer o ddigwyddiadau dros y blynyddoedd, ac rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn am bopeth maent yn ei wneud.
Roedd y paentio wynebau yn llwyddiant ysgubol unwaith eto. Diolch o galon i'r tair angel a weithiodd mor galed drwy'r dydd yn rhoi gwên ar wynebau cymaint o blant. Rydych wedi cefnogi nifer fawr o ddigwyddiadau dros y blynyddoedd, ac rydym yn hynod ffodus o gael eich cefnogaeth barhaus.
Diolch yn fawr i RNLI Aberystwyth am gefnogi ein Diwrnod Agored unwaith eto, ac i Louis Hiatt am ddod â'r injan dân hen ffasiwn i gefnogi ein harddangosfa hanesyddol, yn enwedig wrth inni ddathlu 30 mlynedd ers sefydlu'r orsaf.
Hoffem hefyd ddiolch i'n holl griwiau a weithiodd yn ddiflino i sicrhau llwyddiant y diwrnod. Mae hynny'n arbennig o wir ar ôl y pythefnos heriol a gawsom yn ymateb i nifer o alwadau ac yn cael ychydig iawn o gwsg.
Diolch hefyd i'n tîm rheoli uwch am gefnogi'r digwyddiad. Roeddem yn falch iawn o groesawu pedwar swyddog uwch i'r diwrnod. Fodd bynnag, roedd yn dorcalonnus nad oedd ein Rheolwr Rhanbarthol yn gallu bod gyda ni. Ar ôl siarad ag ef ar ddechrau'r wythnos, gwyddom ei fod yn edrych ymlaen yn fawr at fynychu. Fel nifer o swyddogion eraill ar draws y Gwasanaeth, mae wedi bod yn cefnogi cymunedau yr effeithiwyd arnynt gan danau gwyllt sylweddol yn ystod yr wythnosau diwethaf, yn aml tra roedd i fod ar wyliau.
Fel diffoddwyr tân, rydym bob amser yn gwneud ein gorau i gefnogi eraill yn ystod eu hamser o angen.
Nos Fercher, cawsom y newyddion torcalonnus am dân difrifol mewn tŷ domestig a fynychwyd gan ein Gwasanaeth. Yn ffodus, roedd pawb yn ddiogel, ond yn anffodus cafodd yr eiddo ei ddinistrio'n llwyr. Yn drasig, collodd ein Rheolwr Rhanbarthol, nad oedd yn gallu bod gyda ni heddiw, a'i deulu bron popeth oedd ganddynt heblaw am y dillad roeddent yn eu gwisgo.
O ganlyniad, rydym wedi penderfynu rhoi rhan o'r a***n a godwyd heddiw tuag at helpu'r teulu i ddechrau ailadeiladu eu bywydau.
I unrhyw un nad oedd yn gallu mynychu heddiw ond a hoffai gynnig cefnogaeth, ystyriwch roi rhodd drwy'r ddolen isod:
👉 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/donna-and-phillip-morris?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL
Mae ein meddyliau gyda nhw a'u teulu, ac rydym yn dymuno'r gorau iddynt wrth iddynt wynebu'r cyfnod anodd iawn hwn.
Diolch i gefnogaeth ein cymuned, busnesau lleol, gwirfoddolwyr, teuluoedd a chriwiau'r orsaf, codwyd cyfanswm gwych o £1,200 heddiw. Bydd yr a***n hwn yn cael ei ddosbarthu i nifer o achosion a sefydliadau teilwng, gan gynnwys cefnogi'r teulu yr effeithiwyd arnynt gan y tân difrifol hwn.
Diolch unwaith eto i bawb a ddaeth, a wirfoddolodd, a roddodd gyfraniadau, ac a'n cefnogodd drwy gydol y dydd.
Diolch yn fawr iawn. ❤️🚒
Gorsaf Dân Aberystwyth